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Chris Low ESPN Senior Staff Writer

How long has it been for Tennessee since the Vols last beat an AP Top 10 SEC opponent at home? Try 1999 when sixth-ranked Tennessee defeated 10th-ranked Georgia 37-20. Phillip Fulmer was in his seventh full season as the Vols' head coach, and current USC offensive coordinator Tee Martin was the Vols' quarterback. Tennessee, 0-24 in all games against Top 10 foes going back to the start of Fulmer's final season in 2008, will be trying to end that drought when No. 7 Georgia comes to Neyland Stadium on Saturday.

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Mitch Sherman ESPN Staff Writer

Nebraska interim AD Dave Rimington: "I'm not here to fire anybody. I'm just here to calm things down." He says he's not a candidate for the permanent job but does plan to retire from the Boomer Esiason Foundation in two years and move back from New York to Nebraska — at which time he may be interested in working in some way for his alma mater.

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David M. Hale ESPN Staff Writer

Bud Foster says he routinely trades info with Brent Venables on common opponents.

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Mitch Sherman ESPN Staff Writer

Statement from Dave Rimington on his appointment as Nebraska's interim AD:
"I am humbled and grateful to accept this responsibility. I look forward to working with the coaches, staff and student-athletes at Nebraska, which is a truly special place that has had a profound impact on my life and the lives of countless others."

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Mitch Sherman ESPN Staff Writer

Dave Rimington has been hired as Nebraska's interim athletic director. The Huskers' former All-America center has served since 1995 as president of the Boomer Esiason Foundation in New York. He replaced Shawn Eichorst, fired last week, and will be tasked to lead a department amid uncertainty in the football program after Nebraska's 2-2 start under third-year coach Mike Riley.

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David M. Hale ESPN Staff Writer

Frank Beamer and his dog Hank Beamer, playing fetch in front of Virginia Tech's football building today.

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At the Auburn Athletic center getting ready for College Gameday interviews

Ryan McGee ESPN Senior Writer

WSU practicing for USC. Is their secret weapon to unleash Mothra?!

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Edward Aschoff ESPN Staff Writer

Count USC QB Sam Darnold as someone who is indifferent to what people do during the playing of the National Anthem: "Whatever anyone chooses to do, it's not up to me to tell them what to do and what not to do. If someone were to stay in the locker room, that's totally cool. If they're my teammate, they're still going to be my teammate and still gonna be my friend. It doesn't really make a difference to me. ... If anyone on my team decides to kneel or stand, it doesn't make a difference to me. I'm going to judge the person for who they are as a person, not for their beliefs politically."

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Kyle Bonagura ESPN Staff Writer

USC WR Deontae Burnett did not practice today (shoulder) and is considered day-to-day according to coach Clay Helton. RB Ronald Jones, who did not play against Cal, returned to practice.

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Kyle Bonagura ESPN Staff Writer

In the wake of several protests by NFL teams and players over the weekend, USC coach Clay Helton spoke briefly to his team about the climate in the country. "I told them one of the special things about our country is the freedom to speak your mind," Helton said.

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Adam Rittenberg ESPN Staff Writer

That former Big Ten assistant told me of the locker room situation: "If every school is getting $40 million a year, one thing that should be mandatory is for each site to have a modernized visitor's locker room."

Kyle Bonagura ESPN Staff Writer

Stanford RB Bryce Love has at least one rush for 50 yards in each of his last six games. He is the only Power 5 running back to have a 50-yard rush in six straight games dating back to at least 2004.

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Ryan McGee ESPN Senior Writer

Mike Leach on Sunday's NFL protests: After reminding that his team is together in the locker room during the National Anthem, he said that as an American he would always stand for the flag. He also added that he is anxious for a clarification on what exactly players are protesting, that he has never been exactly sure.

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Kyle Bonagura ESPN Staff Writer

Arizona State kicker Brandon Ruiz earned Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week honors after going 3-for-3 on field goals in the Sun Devils' win against Oregon.

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Kyle Bonagura ESPN Staff Writer

Stanford RB Bryce Love was named Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week after rushing for 263 yards in a win against UCLA on Saturday. Love's 787 rushing yards through four games are the second-most by a FBS player in his team's first four games in the last decade.

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Kyle Bonagura ESPN Staff Writer

USC CB Jack Jones was named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week after intercepting two passes in a 30-20 win against Cal on Saturday.

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Ryan McGee ESPN Senior Writer

WSU running back Jamal Morrow, a SoCal native, is excited - but promises not over-excited - for USC on Friday night. He says he grew up more of a UCLA fan, but admits that, like most kids his age in his hometown, he idolized USC great Reggie Bush.

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Adam Rittenberg ESPN Staff Writer

Purdue defends itself against Jim Harbaugh's comments, while welcoming a league-wide discussion about guidelines for visiting team accommodations. "The after-the-fact concerns expressed by Michigan are somewhat surprising because a member of its football staff conducted a walk-thru of our facilities with our athletics department staff at Ross-Ade Stadium on July 18."

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Ryan McGee ESPN Senior Writer

Washington State's Isaac Dotson on Sunday's NFL protests: "Those guys are standing up for what they believe in. They should have the right to do that. I can't quite say I agree with what the President had to say about it and you can see the backlash that's come from what he had to say. But that's a little bit out of my arena."

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Andrea Adelson ESPN Staff Writer

Florida State has played two good defenses and lost starting quarterback Deondre Francois. But these numbers are decidedly un-Florida State-like through two games: 72 yards rushing per game; 14 points per game and 316 yards per game – all last in the ACC.

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David M. Hale ESPN Staff Writer

Christian Wilkins, whose grandfather was shot and killed by police, says Clemson has no regrets about its White House visit or putting politics aside for the purposes of team. "Winning a national championship is such a big thing, such a big honor," he said. "It was politics aside for a lot of us. We knew we'd worked so hard to bring a national championship here, something that hadn't happened in Clemson for 35 years, and we knew the work we put in. So we wanted to experience everything that came with winning a national championship. A lot of guys put their politics aside for a team thing. We all wanted to go an experience it. Guys were happy to go experience it with their teammates because, who knows if you'll ever get that opportunity again, regardless of who is in office.”

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